Results obtained in the present study suggest that the 33 kD major allergen of P. citrinum may be an alkaline serine proteinase.

Although different allergenic profiles were observed in the three different Penicillium species tested, results showed that there was an IgE crossreactivity among the 33 kDa group major allergens of P. citrinum, P. notatum and P. brevicompactum.

Results obtained in the present study suggest that the 33 kD major allergen of P. citrinum may be an alkaline serine proteinase.

Results obtained suggest that hsp 70 is an allergen of P. citrinum and that clones SC4 and XL contain partial cDNAs of this allergen gene.

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